Category Archives: Fishing Reports

Little yellow stones: Yellow sally hatch goes off on the Lower McKenzie River at 9pm

Posted on June 28, 2009 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

The Lower McKenzie River is fishing well in the evenings for cutthroat, coinciding with massive yellow sally hatches. We’ve been fishing from Hayden Bridge to Armitage, with most of the action below Harvest Lane boat ramp. The bugs are all … Continue reading →

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McKenzie fishing well, fish fry recomended

Posted on June 15, 2009 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

It’s a great time for a family trip on the McKenzie. The river is loaded with hatchery fish from Blue River to Belinger. We have had great weather and very good  hatches most afternoons. Golden Stones, Green McKenzie Caddis, Green … Continue reading →

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Upper McKenzie fishing great

Posted on June 11, 2009 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Green Drakes, Golden Stones and thousands of dark brown caddis in sizes #12-16. Light cloud cover, great water conditions, for a trout angler the upper McKenzie in June is paradise.–CD

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Sudden Chrome Explosion Leaves Two Anglers Breathless

Posted on June 10, 2009 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

The intrepid Chris Daughters, Eugene’s favorite fly guy and renowned river runner, took on the kings of spring last weekend. The day ended in a tie: one for Chris and one for the salmon. We met at a rainforest campground … Continue reading →

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Lower Mckenzie Still Fishing

Posted on June 9, 2009 by Caddisfly

On Friday, Mckenzie-Upper Willamette Communications Officer Brent Ross and Dave Mcbride fished the lower Mckenzie from Hayden Bridge to Armitage connecting with some nice cutthroat. They even took the trout porn to the next level: Photos Courtesy of Dave McBride. … Continue reading →

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Diamond Lake Fishing Report

Posted on June 2, 2009 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Caddis Fly employee Clay Holloway has had two good weekends fishing Diamond Lake in a row. Water temperature yesterday was 60 degrees. Clay said they caught fish on sparse bodied chironomids in bronze and burgundy, tied with midge-bodi by Spirit … Continue reading →

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Crane Prairie fishing report: Hot, crowded, fishy

Posted on May 31, 2009 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Busy day out on Crane Prairie yesterday, but worth fishing for sure. We stayed near the Quinn side of the reservoir, fishing the edges of the channels. The fishing was best early morning — and the crowds were thinner. We … Continue reading →

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Fly fishing for shad in Oregon — the time is now

Posted on May 29, 2009 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Male shad are showing up in the lower Umpqua — it’s just the beginning of the shad run. Best bets are 5-6 weight rods, sink tips with shad flies. Both the Coos Bay and Lower Umpqua Systems are producing solid … Continue reading →

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Middle Fork Willamette Report

Posted on May 26, 2009 by Caddisfly

While the upper Mckenzie was heating up, the Middle Fork Willamette between Oakridge and Black Canyon was staying cold.  That was the likely culprit, cold water.  I’d have confirmed that but my William and Joseph Boat thermometer read 15.6 C … Continue reading →

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Possibly the most hated gamefish in Oregon

Posted on May 20, 2009 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Last weekend, I spent precious fishing time chasing the two most frustrating species in Oregon on the fly rod: Carp and surf perch. For whatever reason, I’m perfectly fine with a tough day on salmon or steelhead, but there’s something … Continue reading →

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Rivers still running high but plenty of options exist for the weekend

Posted on May 15, 2009 by Caddisfly

The McKenzie and Willamette remain high but they are fore-casted to drop precipitously over the next 48 hours. Nymphing will be productive all day with Golden Stone Nymphs, Possie Buggers and Princes. Look for surface activity with Pale Morning Duns, … Continue reading →

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The case for the early season Deschutes River fishing trip

Posted on May 4, 2009 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

May 1st: Deschutes River guide Ethan Nickel set out into the high desert with trusted camp chef and professional wrestler lookalike Kyle Duke at his side. Their mission, to put practice-dudes (TJ Matteri, Nate and myself) on some nice rainbow … Continue reading →

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Pick your days for ocean success.

Posted on April 30, 2009 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Late this week has provided some of the best ocean conditions we have had in a long time. The best site I have found to track the seas would be http://www.nws.noaa.gov/om/marine/zone/west/westmz.htm Bust out the big rods and shooting heads ASAP! … Continue reading →

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Local Steelhead, Bass and Shad

Posted on April 29, 2009 by Caddisfly

We’ve been hearing more and more reports from anglers catching steelhead on the McKenzie and Willamette Rivers.  Hatchery steelhead are trickling in. So far the numbers are less than impressive, but fish are being caught below Leaburg Dam on the McKenzie … Continue reading →

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Trout Opener Tip: Avoid Marten Rapids

Posted on April 24, 2009 by Caddisfly

Saturday is opening day of trout season on the Mckenzie River, a day that always brings out the crowds. If you plan on floating the Mckenzie in the next few weeks be sure to avoid Marten Rapids. The log that … Continue reading →

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